Bring the popcorn when watching theYoung Sheldonseries finale, but don’t forget your tissues.Emily Osment, who plays Mandy on the show, has issued a warning to theYoung Sheldonfans. The series finale is going to be a tearjerker.Peoplesat down with Osment as she teased whatThe Big Bang Theoryprequel spin-off finale would bring to the audience while looking back on her time on the show.
“I’ll never forget sitting on the steps outside my house and getting the call that I was going to do an episode of Young Sheldon,” she says. “I was like ‘Oh, that sounds fun. I love Chuck Lore.’ I was supposed to do one guest-star appearance. That was my deal.”
She continued, saying “I can’t wait for what’s next, but I definitely want to give Young Sheldon its due. The finale is going to truly break your heart. Make sure you’re sitting down and you have Kleenex.”
Young Sheldonfollows young Sheldon Cooper’s upbringing in East Texas. Fans know thatYoung Sheldonwill be coming to an endafter seven seasons. However, they will be seeing Mandy and George again. Osment and Montana Jordan will be reprising their roles as Mandy McAllister and George Marshall “Georgie” Cooper Jr. in the spin-off seriesGeorgie and Mandy’s First Marriage,which is set to air this fall. But before fans catch up with Georgie and Mandy, they must say goodbye toYoung Sheldon, asthe show prepares for an emotional goodbye.
The ‘Young Sheldon’ Finale Will Be Emotional
TheYoung Sheldonfinale will take fans on an emotional rollercoaster asthe Cooper family mourns George Sr.(Barber) following his sudden death from a heart attack. Fans knew that Season 7 would be an emotional one, asGeorge meeting his makerwas never a secret. With the finale on the way, fans will not be able to contain themselves, especially with Osment teasing the emotional goodbye.
Known and loved characters fromYoung SheldonandThe Big Bang Theorywill also be making a return for the finale. Parsons and hisThe Big Bang Theoryco-starMayim Bialikwillreprise their iconic roles as Sheldon Cooper and Amy Farrah Fowler, marking the first on-screen return for the characters. George’s close friend Coach Wilkins (Doc Farrow)will also be making a return for the finaleas George’s friends and family prepare to say goodbye at an emotional funeral.
Iain Armitageleads the cast as Sheldon Cooper, whileThe Big Bang TheorystarJim Parsonsvoices adult Sheldon and executive produces the series.Zoe Perry,Lance Barber,Raegan Revord,Annie Potts,Matt Hobby, andWyatt McClurealso star.Chuck LorreandBill Pradycreate the series, andTimothy Marxis the producer. Lorre,Steven Molaro,Todd Spiewak,Steve Holland,andJon Favreauare all also executive producers ofYoung Sheldon.
Tune in for once last “Banzinga!” as theYoung Sheldonfinale is scheduled for Thursday, May 16, with a special two-part episode airing from 8:00 to 9:00 PM ET/PT on CBS. Past seasons are streaming on Paramount+ in the U.S.
Young Sheldon
This television series is a prequel to a popular sitcom, focusing on the childhood of a gifted young boy in East Texas. Navigating school and family life with a unique intellect far beyond his years, it humorously explores his early endeavors to be understood by his conventional family and classmates.
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